https://fepi-jopas.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/index.php/journal/issue/feed 2026-07-11T18:02:59+00:00 Dr. (Mrs.) O. E. Oduntan [email protected] Open Journal Systems <p>You are welcome to the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro – Journal of Pure<br />and Applied Sciences (FEPI-JOPAS) an official publication of the School of Pure and<br />Applied Science of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State.<br />FEPI-JOPAS embraces all the areas of pure and Applied Sciences and encourages<br />interdisciplinary collaboration among our Scientist and Technologist in Nigeria and<br />Abroad.<br />The vision of FEPI-JOPAS is to serve as a medium for showering scientist and Technologies<br />research outputs, also for development and advancement of science and Technology in Nigeria.<br />It is high time we started thinking of need driven research that will assist us in solving our peculiar problems.</p> https://fepi-jopas.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/index.php/journal/article/view/185 2026-07-11T17:42:30+00:00 E.O. Osiyemi, [email protected] ,O.A. Okoh [email protected] S.T., Akindele, [email protected] T.T. Raufu, [email protected]

<p>ABSTRACT<br>Meat is a nutrient-rich food that supports microbial growth, making it a major vehicle for foodborne infections. This<br>study assessed the bacterial contamination and antibiotic resistance profiles of cow (beef) and goat (chevon) meat<br>sold at Obada Market, Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria. Fresh meat samples from slaughterhouses and hawkers were<br>analyzed using standard microbiological and molecular methods. Bacterial isolates were identified by Gram staining,<br>biochemical characterization, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using<br>the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method on Mueller–Hinton agar following CLSI (2024) guidelines. Total bacterial<br>counts ranged from 3.09 × 10² to 5.38 × 10² CFU/mL, with hawked meat showing higher contamination. Molecular<br>identification revealed six bacterial species: Bacillus thuringiensis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas putida,<br>Enterobacter asburiae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Citrobacter europaeus. Antibiotic susceptibility tests showed<br>high resistance to amoxicillin and augmenting, while gentamicin, pefloxacin, ofloxacin, and sparfloxacin were most<br>effective. The findings suggest that meat sold in open markets harbors antibiotic-resistant bacteria due to poor<br>hygiene and indiscriminate antibiotic use in livestock. Improved sanitary measures, responsible antibiotic use, and<br>regular microbial surveillance are essential to safeguard public health.</p>

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